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Errata (Japanese: エラッタ Eratta) are changes to any part of the text of a card (other than Card Number) that occur between reprints.

Errata can be made to a card for a variety of reasons, including to fix mistakes, to update a card's terminology, or to clarify the behavior of a card so that its rulings are easier to understand (such as Problem-Solving Card Text).

Some errata specifically modify the card's functionality itself. In most cases, this is an extreme move designed as a way to make the card less powerful in order to remove the card's Forbidden status.

Players are not required to own the most recent erratum of a card, but they must always be played according to the latest erratum even if using an older copy of the card. Konami recommends using the most recent printing of a card, because that text is the most accurate or valid.[1]

Some examples of errata are listed below.

Lore[]

Including or excluding cards for an archetype[]

This is done when changing the card's name is undesirable, for marketing purposes.[2]

Original First erratum
A fiend with dark powers for confusing the enemy. Among the Fiend-Type monsters, this monster boasts considerable force. A fiend with dark powers for confusing the enemy. Among the Fiend-Type monsters, this monster boasts considerable force.

(This card is always treated as an "Archfiend" card.)

Correcting mistakes[]

Original First erratum
When this card is changed from Defense Position to Attack Position, you can place any number of cards from your hand at the bottom of your Deck in any order you desire. When this card is changed from Attack Position to Defense Position, you can place any number of cards from your hand at the bottom of your Deck in any order you desire.

Updating a card's flavor text[]

Original First erratum
A flame manipulator who is the only woman among the Elemental Heroes. Her Burstfire burns away villainy. A flame manipulator who was the first Elemental HERO woman. Her Burstfire burns away villainy.

Simplified Effect Text[]

Original First erratum
At the time this card is selected as an attack target by your opponent's monster, the controller of this card can activate Trap Card(s) from their hand. At the time this card is selected as an attack target by an opponent's monster, you can activate Trap Card(s) from your hand.

Problem-Solving Card Text[]

Original First erratum
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except with its own effect or with "Rise of the Snake Deity". This card gains 500 ATK for each Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard. This card cannot be targeted and is unaffected by the effects of other Monsters, Spells, and Traps. When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can remove from play 1 other Reptile-Type monster from your Graveyard to Special Summon this card. When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, place 1 Hyper-Venom Counter on it. When 3 Hyper-Venom Counters are on this card, you win the Duel. Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. Must first be Special Summoned with "Rise of the Snake Deity" and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways except by its own effect. This card gains 500 ATK for each Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard. This card cannot be targeted by, and is unaffected by, Spell/Trap effects and other Effect Monsters' effects. When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can banish 1 other Reptile-Type monster from your Graveyard; Special Summon this card. When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent: Place 1 Hyper-Venom Counter on it. When 3 Hyper-Venom Counters are on this card, you win the Duel.

Major mechanical changes[]

Beginning in March 2014, cards can receive errata that make major mechanical changes to their effects, rather than simply having errors or consistency corrected. The vast majority of these are to cards that are Forbidden at the time of the erratum.[3][4] In most cases, this is an extreme measure to completely remove the effect that would or could put the card on the Forbidden list, so that the card can be used again, albeit with the new effect.

Functional erratas retroactively apply to all affected cards with effect text before the errata. That means, if you own the un-nerfed card, after the errata, you must play under the new effects.

This also has implications in the Traditional Format, meaning that the original effect which led or could lead to the card's Status change, has been removed entirely from the game. This is the closest to forbidding cards from the Traditional Format.

Original First erratum
Tribute 1 DARK monster with 1000 or less ATK. Check all monsters on your opponent's side of the field, your opponent's hand, and all cards they draw (until the end of your opponent's 3rd turn after this card's activation), and destroy all monsters with 1500 or more ATK. Tribute 1 DARK monster with 1000 or less ATK; your opponent takes no damage until the end of the next turn, also you look at your opponent's hand and all monsters they control, and if you do, destroy the monsters among them with 1500 or more ATK, then your opponent can destroy up to 3 monsters with 1500 or more ATK in their Deck.

A complete list of cards that have been modified in this way[5] is:

Card OCG update TCG update
"Catapult Turtle" Memories of the Duel King: Duelist Kingdom Arc Duelist League 18 participation cards
"Dark Strike Fighter" Perfect Rulebook promotional card Legendary Collection 5D's Mega Pack
"Twin-Headed Behemoth" Deck Custom Pack 01 Astral Pack Eight
"Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End" V Jump March 2015 promotional card King's Court
"Crush Card Virus" Duelist Road -Piece of Memory- Side: Yami Yugi Premium Gold 2
"Ring of Destruction"
"Exchange of the Spirit" Duelist Road -Piece of Memory- Side: Yugi Muto
"Temple of the Kings"
"Sinister Serpent"
"Dark Magician of Chaos" Perfect Rulebook 2015 promotional card Yugi's Legendary Decks
"Sangan" Perfect Rulebook 2016 promotional card Duelist Pack: Rivals of the Pharaoh
"Future Fusion" 20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave Duelist Saga
"Imperial Order"
"Brain Control"
"Goyo Guardian" 20th Anniversary Pack 2nd Wave
"Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier"
"Rescue Cat"
"Witch of the Black Forest" Perfect Rulebook 2017 promotional card Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge
"Grandsoil the Elemental Lord" Tournament Pack 2018 Vol.1 Flames of Destruction Special Edition
"Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier" Structure Deck: Ice Barrier of the Frozen Prison Structure Deck: Freezing Chains

Players with the old text of these cards may still use them; however the rules require notifying the opponent about the erratum (such as by having a printout of the Card Database entry available).[6]

Name[]

Including or excluding cards for archetypes[]

Original First erratum
Elemental Hero Burstinatrix Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
Original First erratum
Oscillo Hero #2 Wattkid
Original First erratum
Harpie's Brother Sky Scout

Correcting misspellings[]

Original First erratum
Big Shield Guardna Big Shield Gardna

Censorship[]

Original First erratum
Trial of Hell Trial of Nightmare

Other[]

Updating the terminology of a card[]

Original First erratum
MAGIC [ Magic Card Quick-Play ] SPELL [ Spell Card Quick-Play ]

Correcting mistakes[]

Original First erratum Second erratum
EARTH LIGHT EARTH
Original First erratum Second erratum
TRAP [ Trap Card ] TRAP [ Trap Card Continuous ] TRAP [ Trap Card ]
Original First erratum
[Dragon] [Dinosaur]
Original First erratum
ATK/1300
ATK/1500

References[]

  1. "Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME: RECENT CARD ERRATA LIST". Konami. 5 November 2010. http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/errata/101105%20recent%20errata%20list%20-%20x.pdf. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. "Fusion Enforcers is Now Available!". Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME STRATEGY SITE!. 24 February 2017. https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=8159. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. "Updates: F&L Cards List, PGL2 Card Text, Rules for Winning During a Chain". Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME STRATEGY SITE!. 20 March 2015. https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=7038. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. "Duelist Saga: Celebrate 15 Years of Dueling Greatness!". Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME STRATEGY SITE!. 27 March 2017. https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=8164. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. "遊戯王OCG デュエルモンスターズ" (in ja-JP). http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/notice/revision/. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  6. "Errata Cards". 4 February 2016. http://www.yugioh-card.com/uk/gameplay/detail.php?id=415. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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